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Keep in the loop in the world of Business & Tourism

The Business and Tourism Department believes strongly in complementing your academic studies with practical, hands-on experience and extra business and tourism development opportunities. You can keep yourself informed by various means. You can subscribe to our newsletter, check out our Facebook page, keep your eyes open for career-related news and opportunities through student web mail. You can also get involved with our Learning Passport Program.

Keep checking out this web page to see what’s going on in the Business and Tourism world.

Join Tourism and Hospitality Management students for lunch on Fridays or dinner on Mondays or Wednesdays!

Make a reservation email: msvu.ca or leave a message at 902 457 6516. For menu options and pricing, visit our website.

Vincent's is a student-run restaurant and they appreciate your patience on the occasion that service times are longer than typical of other restaurant operations. Lunch – Fridays: March 8, March 22 (between 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.). Dinner – Mondays and Wednesdays: February 11, February 13, March 6, March 11, March 25 (between 4:30 and 7:00 p.m.).

Our Instructors and Students would like to thank SKAL International Halifax for choosing Vincent's Restaurant for their association dinner on March 20.

‘I’ve never had a Black teacher:’ Halifax panel tackles inequality in the classroom, Feb. 12th [Star Halifax] – A story featuring the “Being Black in the Education System” panel event at the Mount this week. Panelist Rex Charlton, BBA student.

More international students choosing to stay in N.S. after studies, Feb. 11th [CBC] – Mount alum Aris Hernandez, BBA graduate and Christine Qin Yang are featured.

Mount students to compete at national hotel innovation event #hotelNEXT, Apr. 23rd [MSVU] – Update: The Mount student team placed third at the Apr. 24th competition.

Opening doors: Increasing accessibility to business is a win-win for organizations and customers, Apr. 17th [Chronicle Herald] – Professor Dr. Don Shiner is the co-chair, Built Environment Committee, for the Minister of Community Service Task on Disability.

Business Voice: Halifax’s business magazine, Apr. 3rd [Chamber of Commerce] – Professor Dr. Don Shiner is interviewed; Dr. Shiner served as co-chair of the Built Environment Committee for the Minister of Community Service’s Task Force on Disability.

Education enhanced: How MSVU is setting their students apart, November [Business Voice – page 12] – Mount Business and Tourism Department Chair and professor Dr. Peter Mombourquette was interviewed.

To Invest Like Warren Buffett, Copy His Personality, Oct. 30th [Institutional Investor] – The story focuses on a paper co-authored by Dr. Mohammad Siddiquee of the Mount’s Department of Business and Tourism.

Mount conference readies business and tourism students for future careers, Oct. 24th [MSVU] – Learners and Leaders conference takes place today at the Mount.

Costco selling Christmas trees in July has people asking ‘Why’? July 22nd [CBC] – Professor Dr. Don Shiner quoted in the article.

Gender transitioning at work carries ‘high level of risk’, July 18th [CBC] – Professor Shawn Cleary is quoted in the article.

10 things about those who attend the Royal NS International Tattoo, June 30th [CBC] – Dr. Helen Mallette, professor in the Department of Business and Tourism, has been surveying Tattoo attendees since 1987.

The Mount will begin a new four-year tourism degree run out of Jinshan College, in China’s Fujian Province. June 28 [Chronicle Herald].

Rodgerson MSVU Athlete of the Year, April 20 [Journal Pioneer] – Jeff
Rodgerson is a fifth year BBA student on the men’s soccer team. He was
also named a Canadian College Athletic Association All-Canadian for
2015/2016.

Sober Island Brewing, launching this weekend in Nova Scotia, April 21
[Atlantic Canadian Beer Blog] – Owner Rebecca Atkinson is a Tourism
& Hospitality alum who came to the Mount via the 2+2 articulation
program with NSCC.

A co-operative workforce, March [Progress Magazine] – A piece about co-op education in Atlantic Canada, including the Mount’s program; Manager of co-op education Scott Daniels is quoted.

Industry-education partnership leads to new certificate program, March 23 [MSVU].

Vincent’s Restaurant Openings – Mount Tourism students are opening Vincent's Restaurant in February and March. Lunch will be served – March 4 and 18. Reservations are available from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dinner will be served – March 9. Reservations are available from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Reservations can be made: msvu.ca or 902-457-6516. Menu details: www.msvu.ca/vincents